| Index | Harvey Cedars | New Jersey | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,604 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 823 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 157 | 7,963 |

| Index | Harvey Cedars | New Jersey | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.1% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 86.3% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 83.3% | 60.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 73.7% | 43.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 65.3% | 37.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 26.8% | 14.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Harvey Cedars. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Harvey Cedars, NJ schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Harvey Cedars, NJ, an average of 97.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Manahawkin, NJ | 2,019 | 55% | 14.4% |
| Beach Haven, NJ | 1,001 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Forked River, NJ | 5,184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Ship Bottom, NJ | 1,096 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Barnegat, NJ | 3,713 | 47% | 2.8% |
| Harvey Cedars, NJ | 461 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fanshawe, OK | 461 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Altura, MN | 461 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lake Preston, SD | 461 | 53% | 11.1% |
| Avery, CA | 461 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Pembina, ND | 461 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Harvey Cedars, NJ | 461 | n/a |